Thursday, September 20, 2007

The vote in the Senate to condemn the Moveon.org ad

So I haven't really had the time to do a lot of blogging lately and I usually defer to the big boys, especially Hugh Hewitt, who is absolutely brilliant. Hugh has many fine co-bloggers over at his site at http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog. It's a very intelligent blog and he is surrounded by some great people. I was inspired in large part by Hugh's blog. In case you don't know, Hewitt is a constitutional lawyer who worked for the Nixon White House many years ago. Now, you might think that the taint of the Watergate scandal might rub off on him, but to listen to him and read his ideas and observations, he is just brilliant and knows his stuff. I have learned a lot (yes, a lot is 2 parts, not "alot" as many people think), from him regarding critical thinking and politics.

So, I was paying attention to the vote in the Senate where the Moveon.org Democrats were trying to tie the Defense Appropriations bill to the Webb amendment, to further the goal of defeat, which incidentally went down in flames. For some reason, congress seems to think that they have a hand in the war, when the CIC is the one who directs the military. I am glad that they lost 72-25. But of course, the usual suspects were the ones that didn't vote to condemn the despicable ad placed in the NYT, the infamous "General Be-tray us" ad that infuriated many Americans and showed once and for all to see, how the democrats have become beholden to that organization and show their contempt for the US Military. Early results show the surge is working and yet the very thing the Moveon.org democrats were decrying a year ago has happened and now they claim it isn't. We have the finest military in the world, and you really have to wonder how those brave folks feel knowing that there is a faction back home that show such contempt for their mission. I mean, I always thought is was stupid to hear them say " we support the troops, but we don't support the mission". Well, isn't that a bit like saying, "we support the police, but we don't like them arresting bad guys?"

I have to repost this from Hugh's Blog, written by Generalissimo Duane Patterson, so that you can see who did and didn't vote to condemn the ad.

SEC. 1070. SENSE OF SENATE ON GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.(a) Findings.–The Senate makes the following findings:

(1) The Senate unanimously confirmed General David H. Petraeus as Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, by a vote of 81-0 on January 26, 2007.

(2) General Petraeus graduated first in his class at the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

(3) General Petraeus earned Masters of Public Administration and Doctoral degrees in international relations from Princeton University.

(4) General Petraeus has served multiple combat tours in Iraq, including command of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during combat operations throughout the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which tours included both major combat operations and subsequent stability and support operations.

(5) General Petraeus supervised the development and crafting of the United States Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency manual based in large measure on his combat experience in Iraq, scholarly study, and other professional experiences.

(6) General Petraeus has taken a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

(7) During his 35-year career, General Petraeus has amassed a distinguished and unvarnished record of military service to the United States as recognized by his receipt of a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Distinguished Service Medals, two Defense Superior Service Medals, four Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the State Department Superior Honor Award, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, and other awards and medals.

(8) A recent attack through a full-page advertisement in the New York Times by the liberal activist group, Moveon.org, impugns the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces.

(b) Sense of Senate.–It is the sense of the Senate–

(1) to reaffirm its support for all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, including General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq;

(2) to strongly condemn any effort to attack the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces; and

(3) to specifically repudiate the unwarranted personal attack on General Petraeus by the liberal activist group Moveon.org.

From Duane;

72-25, with three not voting. There are many interesting things aboutthis vote, such as the fact that Jon Tester, the MoveOn.org candidate fromMontana, voted against this bill before he voted for it, as did fellow Montanan,Max Baucus, who voted against it before he changed his vote and voted forit. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, presidential candidate, voted againstsupporting Petraeus and for MoveOn.org.

Joe Biden, presidential candidate, didn't bother to vote. If any ofyou have any inkling of what kind of presidential timber Illinois Senate BarackObama possesses, all you have to do is look at this vote. The Cornyn votewas called, Obama came to the floor, and when he discovered what the vote wasfor, he left the floor and didn't cast a vote. He literally ran away frommerely casting a vote to support our top military general in the field.

But that's not even the most telling moment of the vote. Hillary RodhamClinton, the next president of the United States, unless Republicans decide torun like Republicans again in 2008 and keep the White House in responsiblehands, did cast a vote today, and voted against Petraeus, and for MoveOn.org, awatershed moment in her campaign. If she ever wanted her public image tobe that of a moderate, it's gone now with this vote. Hillary is one of three orfour people that will be the next president of the United States, and she justtipped her hand that she shows more respect to the radical fringe of her basethan she does to the country's top general prosecuting a war that she originallysupported.

Everything else that comes out of Hillary's mouth from here to theelection, whether it be smoke and mirrors about health care, education, whateverher polling tells her to say, keep in mind that when you hear Hillary Clintonspeak, you are hearing her channel what MoveOn.org has approved her tosay. If Republicans are smart, they'll remind people of this vote from nowuntil the election.

Trish Wylie March 29, 2008

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